Know when and how to water lawn, garden to beat the summer heat

After a brief rainy season, the state has been baking in a heat dome for much of the past month. The temperatures have been brutal for many Texas lawns and gardens,which are showing the stress of the summer heat and looking less-than-lovely in many parts of the state.

“The rain we did have helped vegetation and trees prosper, but they are now getting into a world of hurt,” said Larry Stein, Ph.D., …